The African ports of Abidjan and San Pedro in Ivory Coast are thought to be the first to deny entry to vessels arriving from a country which is experiencing an outbreak of Ebola.
With the virus disease spreading fast, Port autonome d’Abidjan (PAA) has made the decision to turn vessels away until further notice, and nearby San Pedro has now followed suit.
In addition, PAA is asking that any vessel which has an ill person onboard, particularly if the symptoms are similar to those caused by Ebola, should report so to the port authorities, regardless of whether the vessel came from a port in a country suffering an outbreak or not.
Vessels that report any incident to the port authorities may be subjected to up to 21 days quarantine…
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